This brief offers a broad, yet concise, coverage of portfolio choice, containing both application-oriented and academic results, along with abundant pointers to the literature for further study. It cuts through many strands of the subject, presenting not only the classical results from financial economics but also approaches originating from information theory, machine learning and operations research. This compact treatment of the topic will be valuable to students entering the field, as well as practitioners looking for a broad coverage of the topic.
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"This book provides a reader with a compact treatment of a quite wide spectrum of portfolio choice problems. The author aims to review the main classical results concerning optimal portfolio construction ... . The book is very concise but written in a clear, accessible way. It can serve as a useful source for students and academics entering the field, as well as practitioners looking for a broad coverage of the topic." (Malgorzata Doman, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1232, 2012)

Book Information
ISBN 9781461405764
Author Nicolas Chapados
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc.